Black-eared flying fox vs Giffard's Cyrtandra

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cyrtandra giffardii

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Giffard's Cyrtandra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Giffard's Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyrtandra
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cyrtandra giffardii

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Giffard's Cyrtandra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Giffard's Cyrtandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giffard's Cyrtandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.